The Humphreys family in America - citizen hylbom blog

uilding, which had been burned by the Indians, were still visible when the English arrived in
1 7 13. The burying-ground contained about twenty graves lying east and west, with one very
large grave near the middle of the yard, extending north and south.
Mr. Humphrey was born about 1691, and died 19 May, 1763, aged 72 years. He married
21 April, 1732, Sarah Reed, of Oxford, Mass. She was born about 1701, and died 12 Mch.,
1784, aged 83. The dates of birth, marriage and death of many of their descendants are found
recorded in Oxford, Mass.
Children:
2. I. Rachel,= b. 21 Nov., 1732; m. 4 Oct., 1753, Jonathan Phillips, of what is now called
Webster, Mass. She is styled "of O.xford," at the time of her marriage.
3. n. Arthur,^ b. 9 June, 1735; m. Mary •
4. HI. Sarah,^ b. 28 Aug., 1738.
5. IV. Mary,= b. 2 June, 1740.
6. V. Ebe.\ezer= (Capt.), b. 22 June, 1741; m. Ruth .
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Family 2.
Family 3.
7. VI. H.\NNAH,= b. 28 Aug., 1743; m. 15 Dec, 1761, John Dana; "both of Oxford."
8. VII. Abigail,' b. 4 Sept., 1745-
FAMILY 2.
9- Arthur^ Humphrey, [3] (Ebenezer^) was born 9 June 1735; married Mary ,
and resided in Oxford, Worcester Co., Mass., where the dates of birth of their children are recorded.
Children:
10. I. Nabby,3 b. 23 Oct., 1758.
11. II. John, 3 b. 16 June, 1760; died in 1769, aged 9 years.
12. III. Jemima, 3 b. 8 Mch, 1762; died in 1769, aged 7 years.
13. IV. Ebenezer,3 b. 8 May, 1764.
14. V. Bethiah,3 b. 27 ]\Ich., 1766.
15. VI. Josiah,^ \ . ^ -. ,0
V twms; b. 30 IMa)-, 1768.
16. VII. Thomas, 3^
17. VIII. Arthur,3 b. 17 June, 1770.*
18. IX. Molly, 3 b. 9 Sept., 1772.
19. X. Samuel, 3 b. 18 Oct., 1774.
20. XI. Katy,3 b. 17 Dec, 1777.
21. XII. Alexander, 3 b. 8 Aug., 1780.
» An Arthur Humphrevs, of Vershire, Orange County, Vt., born .-ibout 1770, removed to Erie County, New York, in 1806, and
there raised a large family. He was probably the Arthur, the eighth child of the above family. He resided in Holland, Erie County,
N. Y., and died in 1854, aged 84 years.
Children (as/ar as knmm):
I, Arthur R., "one of the older sons," resided (1872) in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa.
11. James M. (Hon.), b. in Holland, Erie Co., N. Y„ 21 Sept., 18.9. Has been District Attorney ol Erie County: served also
one term in Congress, as representative from the Erie, N. Y., district; and as an